Friday, August 31, 2007

Da Box, Tangled Yoke Yarn, and... Politician Hair!

Yes, I cut my hair. Click on the picture for a larger view. I was just a little shocked to discover that I looked... like a politician! Vote for me, willya?

Thanks for all the lovely compliments on the bat dress, by the way. I did get the skirt too. Because I can't resist. And I already have the yarn for the Flower Petal Shawl from Elann... except, knit in black, it's a bat wing shawl. So I'm thinking ahead.

Now, without further ado, I give you the contents of The Box! Yorkie, I had to get over the iridescence of the greenish/blueish/orangeish/glittery yarn in the box. There's something so outrageous about it, I'm afraid I rather like it! It makes me think Cthulhu. Don't know why. But it will want to become tentacular trim, I can already tell!

Of course, weird yarn wasn't the only thing in that box. It also contained the incredibly yummy mint cake and toffees. Yum. For the most part, what you're seeing is empty box. I wonder how it got that way!

Thanks, Yorkie. The Box really cracked me up. I was expecting to win at least one weird thing in a Pope picture caption contest!

Have you all seen pictures of the Tangled Yoke Cardigan in the Fall issue of Interweave Knits? I saw it and thought it would make the perfect work garment. Except in a different color. Something that would add a bit of pizzazz to corporate couture. And I came up with this.

It's a great haircut! Not politicianish at all. But I'd vote for you. Maybe you should order some "Knitters for Batty '08" bumper stickers in case you do decide to run for office.

I just cast on for Tangled Yoke last night with the Rowan Felted Tweed in Melody--is that what your yarn is? I'm doing the sleeves first, so I have incentive to hurry up and finish them. The sooner they are done, the sooner I can get to the "good" part, the tangles.

OK, the bat dress is sweet, the tweed for Twisted Yoke is goregous (is it felted tweed?), the haircut is very cute, and quite polished -- and the green yarn is, well... tendril like. Maybe it matched the mint cake?

I love your new haircut -- I don't think you look like a politician. I started growing my hair out for an updo for the wedding but I think that I will be getting a new cut in the next month or so myself.

Cute hair! You'll gain 5 more minutes every day now that you have less to dry. I think I have some of that greenish yarn too--I'll keep it for my grandkids to play with (which will be in another 10 years hopefully). Good choice in yarn for the Tangled Yoke. Look forward to seeing your progress.

I can't wait to see how the cardigan comes out. What a gorgeous yarn choice. Someday, when the 'must knit stockings for Oktoberfest' bug exits the house, I'd love to try that pattern. One of the best in this issue of IK, imho

I actually like your hair. I so wish I could cut my hair short again. (My husband likes the long flowing hair..although I don't think he knows how much of a pain it is to keep). You could put blue streaks in it! That would be cool!

I love your new haircut! And the Tangled Yoke is the one thing I put directly onto my queue from this IK. I probably won't get yarn until Christmas money comes around, but I do love that sweater. It'll be a different color for me, too.

It's not politician hair -- it's lawyer hair! Very professional and smart, while still flirty, a la Ally McBeal. And cut for the best possible reason -- to save a furry creature from unnecessary pain. Can't wait to see the bat shawl with the bat dress...